SUMMER 2012
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MUSIC
VIP EXPERIENCE
COURTESY SONYMUSIC
Whenbuyingconcerttickets,
youcango theusual lawn
routeorevenupgrade tobasic
reservedseating.Butonce inawhile
it’sworthwhile tosplurgeandget the
VIPpackageand thestar treatment
thatcomeswith it.BoththeLollapalooza
andAustinCityLimits festivalsoffer
substantialVIPoptions.For$1,050, you
getalldaysof the festivals, free food,
fullbar, andmassages.Yep,massages.
Foroneof thissummer’shottest sta-
dium tours,Brothersof theSunwith
TimMcGrawand
KennyChesney
,
you’regoing towant the“NeverWanted
NothingMore”packageofferedby
Ticketmaster.For theadditional charge
youget: asuperpremiumreserved
ticketwithearlyadmission, premier
parkingpass, access to theofficial
“pre-game tailgateparty” (with full
buffetofKenny’s favorite foodsand
drinks),KennyChesneyT-shirt, anda
whole lotmore.
ConcertpromoterLiveNationhas
manydifferentoptionswhenyou’re
thinkingaboutupgradinga ticket fora
first-classexperience.Dependingon
thevenueand theartist, suchVIP
packagesavailable forpurchase (for
theBeachBoys, for instance) include
earlyentry,meet-and-greetswith the
musicians, access tosoundcheck, and
exclusivemerchandise.
